SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS January 29-31, 2004 ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC FOWLER CENTER t<:;,'·~$r'3SU ------L~ ARKANSAS SfATE UNIVERSITY TM SOCIElY OF COMPOSERS REGION VI CONFERENCE January 29-31, 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from Daniel J. Reeves ..........................................................iii Letter from Dr. Tom O'Connor ................... .. ...................................v Thank You ............................. : ........................................................ 1 Concerts at a Glance ......................................................................2 The Commitment of Artists by Jeffrey Hoover .............. .................. 3 Concert I ........................................................................................ 5 Concert II ........................................................... ............................. 9 Concert Ill .................................................................................... 13 Concert IV .................................................................................... 1 7 Concert V ......................................................................................21 Concert VI ................................. ... ................................................ 25 Concert VII ....................................................................................29 Concert VIII .................................................................................. 35 Paper Presentations ......................................................................37 Concert IX .................................................................. .. ................ 39 Concert X ......................................................................................43 Composer Biographies .................................................................. 51 Performer Biographi.es .................................................................. 65 Campus Map ................................................. ................ ........... .. .. 7 4 SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS January 29-31, 2004 ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC FOWLER CENTER -------·------------- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY TM SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS,•·_._•·l·_ N·.::·_·._:·_ _·c·.·.··.•· :_·:••.·•·.··-_ · :_·•·-·········· ::::::::::i~:~~;:;:;:;:::::: .... 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Reeves ..........................................................iii Letter from Dr. Tom O'Connor ........................................................v Thank You ...................................................................................... 1 Concerts at a Glance ...................................................................... 2 The Commitment of Artists by Jeffrey Hoover ................................ 3 Concert 1 ..............•..............•. ....•....................••...................•...•.....• 5 Concert II ........................................................................................9 Concert Ill .................................................................................... 13 Concert IV .................................................................................... 1 7 Concert V ...................................................................................... 21 Concert VI .................................................................................... 25 Concert VII ....................................................................................29 Concert VIII ..................................................................................35 Paper Presentations ............................. .........................................3 7 Concert IX .................................................................................... 39 Concert X ................ ..................................................... ................. 43 Composer Biographies .................................................................. 51 Performer Biographies ..................................................................65 Campus Map ................................................................................7 4 SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS;/1Af6.W\ =·=:= HfGION Vl QC CONFERENCE ' ,: :+\/'''' '''''. COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS ARKANSAS SfATE UNIVERSITY P.O . Box 1200 State University, AR 72467 Phone: 870-972-3053 Fax: December 11, 2003 870-972-3932 www.astate.edu Jonesboro, Arkansas Dear Members of the Society of Composers: On behalf of the College of Fine Arts at Arkansas State University, I'm pleased you are here attending the SCI Region VI 2004 Conference. I want to extend my sincere greetings to you for what I know will be a successful and significant conference experience. This academic year marks a significant event for us, too. We are celebrating our college's 50- anniversary, and it is fitting testament to our steady growth in the arts that we have the opportunity to host this regional meeting for the premiere professional composers organization where contemporary American music can be both heard and seen. Traditionally, SCI conferences always provide a series of events where a myriad of styles of new music are represented and promoted. Your conferences provide excellent opportunities to meet colleagues in an informal, relaxed educational setting where all can engage in musical ideas, concepts and theories. On behalf of each of you, I extend my appreciation to Dr. Tim Crist for his dedica tion, hard work and insight in carrying on with SCl's longstanding traditions and for organizing the many events which make up this Region VI Conference. Thank you, Tim . Cordially, ~- Daniel J. Reeves Dean SOCIElY OF COMPOSERS, Jl#g~ rnI:J HEG!ON VI CE CO NFERENCE ilff DE.PARTME.NT OF MUSIC ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY P.O . Box 779 State University, AR 72467 Phone: 870-972-2094 Fax: 870-972-3932 w ww.astate.edu Jonesboro. Arkansas To the Members of the Society of Composers. Inc. I would like to personally welcome each of you to our campus and to the 2004 Region VI Conference. We are excited that the Society has selected Arkansas State University as the site for thi s years event. Dr. Tim Crist has put together an ambitious program featuring new works by over sixty composers in ten concerts. We appreciate the talents of the many composers who have submitted works for con sideration and the musicians who have given of their time and talents to provide performances of these works. We are equally excited that the California EAR Unit will present a concert for the convention . We hope you enjoy your time in Jonesboro and on the Arkan sas State campus and we hope you leave here refreshed and recharged as you continue to pursue your craft. Sincerely, Dr. Tom O'Connor Chair, Department of Music SOCIElY OF COMPOSERS; JzG.q~ HfGlON v1 @ CONFERENCE •· ···· ·············· ·!\::~J![·!·!'·••i·l\!:\:\jijijjjj!jili!!~l![ .............. THANK YOU! This conference was made possible through the enthusiastic support of many: Arkansas State University College of Fine Arts Dr. Daniel Reeves, Dean of Fine Arts Arkansas State University Music Department Dr. Tom O'Connor, Music Department Chair 2003- Dr. Dale Miller, Music Department Chair 1998-2003 To my colleagues in the ASU music department: I extend my most heartfelt thanks! Without your genuine willingness and enthusiasm this conference would not have been possible. It is preci sely this passion for music that makes conferences like this successful! I am truly proud to be associated with such a generous, diverse, and talented faculty. - T.C. ASU Student Composers Matthew Cureton, Paul Markowski, Carly Gorman, Timothy Miller, Heath Dangerfield, Peter Bazzano. Arkansas State University Jerry Biebesheimer. Director of the ASU Fowler Center Dr. David Levenbach, Honors Program Director The following are to be thanked for their support of the California Ear Unit performance: Mid-America Arts Alliance/Heartland Arts Fund Jenny Tritt, program manager ASU Lecture-Concert Committee Bill Rowe (Chair). Michelle Fleharty, Steven Moran, John O'Connell, Rod Miller, Gayle Pendergra ss, Sandy Benesh, Tom Moore, Neely Branch, David Levenbach ASU Music Department Dr. Tom .O'Connor ASU College of Fine Arts Dean Daniel Reeves Park Place Inn Hotel Ben Bailey, general manager Terry Alcorn, Manager A Very Special Thanks to the following Jonesboro Community Music Supporters - Thank you all for your generous gifts toward this event! Wright Family Dentistry Mallory Johnston (Omar's Steakhouse/501 Club) Smith Barney Sarah Ellison Bill Wiechman (Smith Barney) Alice McElreath Fran Bell (Smith Barney) Amro Music Anne Williams (The Edge Coffee House) Kevin and Sally Gorman Kinko's ASU Office of Publications & Creative Services SCI REGION 6 CONFERENCE CONCERT SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE CONCERT I - Thursday Jan. 29, 4:00 CONCERT VI - Friday Jan. 30, 8:00 Fowler Center - Riceland Hall Fowler Center - Orama Theater Daniel Adams, Octiphonal Jay C. Batzner, Pioneer X Allen Brings, Digressions Jim Stallings, Mystings Carly Gorman, Two Pieces for Piccolo James Croson, Memory of Hope Sabin Levi, Ragtime James Croson, True Nature Harold Blumenfeld, Song of Cassis Nicole Carroll, Travels to Nowhere Pau l Markowski, The Song of Perseus Stephen Beck, Funnel Cloud Rob All ey, 12 for 3 Stephen Beck, Protect Your Domain Name Clifton Callender, Cadenza Peter Kirn, incubus Robert Fleisher, Three Prairie Songs CONCERT II - Thursday Jan. 29, 8:00 CONCERT